Dr. Rafael de Freitas - 3.164 Grafts / 7466 Hairs - FUE

Procedure detail

Patient’s details
Sex: Male
Age: 53 years old
Level of alopecia: Norwood II - III
Hair characteristics: Brown-grey, wavy and thick hair.
Surgical plan: Hair line and entrances have been restored in two days of intervention.
OBS: It is a difficult case due the thickness of the hair. This restoration is performed using many follicular units of one hair in order to obtain the best and most natural result for the patient.
Grafts breakdown:
1 Graft 579 = 579 Hair.
2 Grafts 1233 = 2466 Hairs.
3 Grafts 1020 = 3060 Hairs.
4 Grafts 299 = 1196 Hairs.
5 Grafts 33 = 165 Hairs.
Total 3164 Grafts - 7466 Hair
Average 2,36 Hairs / Graft.
Postoperative medication:
Finasteride 1 mg + Dutasteride 0,5 mg

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Bald class

Bald class 3V

Norwood stage 3 Vertex

In terms of the receding hairline, stage 3 vertex balding is a less drastic version of stage 3.
However, people experiencing stage 3 vertex balding will also begin losing hair on the crown of their head. This often starts as one small bald spot.

Front - before and after

Frontal view of patient, showing before and after, with in between growth.

Top view of patient

Top and crown of patient, before and after hair transplant surgery.

Left view

Left side of patient, showing stages before and after surgery.

Right view of patient

Before and after views, showing stages prior to and after a hair transplant procedure.